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Placerville

American  
[plas-er-vil] / ˈplæs ərˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a town in central California; 19th-century gold-mining center.


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One by one, in the summer of 1984, teenage girls vanished off the streets of the rural California mountain town of Placerville.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2024

Once in the woods, Napoletano asked to be let out of the car to go to the bathroom, and hitchhiked back to Placerville.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2024

A new wildfire ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2024

El Dorado County leaders passed their rule in December, which was followed in February by a similar ordinance in Placerville.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2024

Mr. Greeley was to be fêted at seven o'clock that evening by the citizens of Placerville, and it was altogether necessary that he should be there by that time.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

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